Changing the Look of Toolbar Buttons

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When you're working with the buttons on your toolbars, you might want to change the look of a button you're adding or copying.

To change a toolbar button, follow these steps:

   1.   Choose Tools -> Customize to display the Customize dialog box.

Customize in Word 2003

   2.   In the Commands tab, click the Rearrange Commands... button:

Button in Word 2003

   3.   Choose the button on the toolbar you want to modify, and then click Modify Selection button:

Modify Selection in Word 2003

   4.   Choose Change Button Image.

   5.   Click the image you want to use and then click Close.

The button image is updated on the toolbar:

NewButton in Word 2003

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